The Ashen Warlock had existed since the Dark Age, and had yet to reach the level of the Immortal King even after countless years. He probably wouldn't improve much in the future, either. However, Lin Li had only been in Anril for a few years, and he had already become a Sanctuary powerhouse. He still had a lot of room for growth. Who was superior between the two could be seen from this comparison.
However, the giant mana hand that grabbed Lin Li's body was not as simple as a hand that was condensed with mana. When Lin Li was grabbed by the giant mana hand, he felt a large amount of mana seeping into his body, causing the mana in his body to stagnate.
Mana Shackle! A Sanctuary Master actually had his mana shackled!
The battle between Lin Li and Geresco's incarnation only lasted for a few seconds, and they were in the Domain World that was made up of the debris of the stars. Yet, it ended in a complete defeat. This result was a huge blow to Lin Li, and it was simply the pinnacle of what he knew about his own strength.
After Lin Li advanced to level-26, and with the completion of the debris of the stars, he had always thought that his abilities were enough to compete with a level-27 Sanctuary powerhouse. However, Geresco's incarnation was only at level-25 now!
Just when Lin Li was feeling a little hopeless, the giant mana hand that had shackled his body suddenly disappeared, and the mana that had been shackled in his body immediately returned to its original speed.
"What's wrong?" Lin Li asked in bewilderment as he raised his head to look at Osric's incarnation.
"Do you think you have everything just because you have power!? Do you think you can defeat all your enemies just by pouring out your power!? You've really disappointed me! " Geresco's incarnation said in a stern tone like a teacher reprimanding a student who had skipped class.
Lin Li, who had just heaved a sigh of relief because of the disappearance of the giant mana hand, immediately felt ashamed after hearing what Geresco's incarnation said. He finally understood now that Geresco's incarnation was just like the one left behind by the Immortal King. He was testing him.
Lin Li had obtained the three items left behind by Geresco. The magical crystal of the Evil Eye Tyrant was used to increase his mental strength, the Book of Eternity was used to increase his magical knowledge, and the key was undoubtedly used to verify what he had learned. It was just like going to school. After a semester, he would have to verify how much he had learned through exams.
Lin Li had been studying the Book of Eternity for a long time, and would read it almost whenever he had time. Hence, he definitely had a good understanding of the contents of the Book of Eternity. However, it was a different matter when it came to battles. In particular, after Lin Li stepped into the Sanctuary-realm and obtained the power of the debris of the stars, Geresco's incarnation had said, he would pour out his power most of the time, just like what Geresco's incarnation had said.
For example, when Geresco's incarnation released countless Thunderbolt Arrows just now, the first thing that came to Lin Li's mind was to unleash his full power and resist the opponent's attack. In his heart, he knew that in such a head-on collision of power, the Shadow, which was only at level 25, would not be able to suppress him no matter what.
However, Geresco had taught Lin Li a lesson. Not all enemies could be crushed head-on with great power. The powerful Arrows of Lightning were just a cover. The collision between the Arrows of Lightning and the Domain World covered up Geresco's invasion of the Domain World on the other side.
Lin Li had also seen such a technique in the Book of Eternity, and knew how to use it. However, he had completely neglected it in a real battle. Fortunately, Geresco's goal was to test him, and not to kill him. Otherwise, Lin Li would have to pay a huge price even if he didn't die just now.
Geresco did not give Lin Li too much time to think. After lecturing Lin Li, the staff in his hand glowed again, and a Domain World that looked rather basic was instantly unfolded. It looked rather basic because Geresco's incarnation was only level-25, after all. It was not considered a Domain World, and was almost the same as a Legendary-level Magical Domain.
However, Lin Li, who had learned his lesson once, dared not underestimate Geresco's incarnation at all. Seeing that Geresco had unfolded his Domain World, Lin Li did not dare to slack off at all. He took out the Helios' Scepter and held it in his hand, after which the large gemstone on the top of the scepter emitted the light of mana.
The battle between the two Sanctuary-realm powerhouses broke out again. It seemed to be a massive collision between the strong, but only the two parties involved in the battle knew that the massive impact was actually just a facade. Under the cover of the huge momentum, the two of them could be said to have used various means to reach the level of a battle of wits. It was not just a collision of strength, but also a collision of experience, skills, and intelligence.
"So what if you can cast spells quickly? If you can't cause damage to your opponent, it'll just be a waste of time even if you cast 10,000 spells instantaneously." Geresco's incarnation was like the strictest teacher who constantly pointed out Lin Li's mistakes. If it were someone else, they would probably commit suicide out of shame.
At this moment, Lin Li finally realized that after learning magic for so long, and even stepping into the Sanctuary-realm that countless people dreamed of, he was still like a mage apprentice in front of Geresco.
That was not an exaggeration at all. Lin Li was a level-26 Sanctuary Master who possessed the powerful debris of the stars. Logically speaking, he should have the upper hand when facing Geresco's incarnation which was only level-25. However, in the battle with Geresco's incarnation, Lin Li seemed to have become stupid all of a sudden. He didn't know how to do anything, and everything he did was wrong. He saw one trap after another, but he stepped into it again and again.
The traps that Lin Li had painstakingly designed were useless in front of Geresco. It was not easy for him to make Geresco fall into his trap, but it was easily resolved by Geresco. It was like a child digging a hole with all his might, only to be trampled by someone else. It didn't even have the effect of making the child sprain his ankle.
In just a few minutes, Lin Li and Geresco's incarnation had fought dozens of rounds. However, Lin Li would often be caught by Geresco's incarnation after two or three rounds. If it weren't for the fact that Geresco's incarnation had no intention of killing Lin Li, Lin Li would probably have died many times over. From this alone, it could be seen that Geresco's incarnation had not used all his strength yet. Otherwise, how could he use his power so freely?
A level-26 powerhouse of the Sanctuary-realm could not even be on par with a level-25 Sanctuary powerhouse. That was simply too much of a blow to him. All along, Lin Li had always been the one who challenged someone of a higher level than him. However, this time, he was the one who suffered the blow. That was a great irony.
However, Lin Li was not just getting beaten up. Even though he had been defeated countless times in such a short period of time, and was beaten up badly, he had also learned a lot from the battle with Geresco's incarnation. Compared to the Immortal King's incarnation, Geresco's incarnation was really a responsible teacher. Every time he defeated Lin Li, he would point out Lin Li's problems very seriously.
Lin Li had originally learned a lot of knowledge from the Book of Eternity, and all kinds of techniques of using magic in battle were imprinted in his mind. All he lacked was the process of putting them into practice. Without experimenting, all the knowledge could only remain in theory. Only by putting it into practice could he truly turn the knowledge into his own.
After a round of sharpening his skills, Lin Li felt that he had a new understanding of the techniques in the Book of Eternity. Those techniques were no longer a kind of knowledge, but had gradually become a kind of instinct for him. That was probably the so-called mastery.
However, just as Lin Li cast the magical techniques that he had mastered perfectly like never before, and used a design that even he was secretly in awe to bring Geresco's incarnation into the predetermined trap, the other party gave him a huge blow again.
"Techniques are just auxiliary. The true power of a mage comes from the understanding of the world. That's the origin of the Domain World!" Geresco finally stepped into the fatal trap that Lin Li had designed, but immediately afterwards, Lin Li's Domain World immediately began to collapse uncontrollably, and the seven pieces of the debris of the stars flew out of the Domain World one after another.
In an instant, the situation was reversed, and the seven pieces of the debris of the stars seemed to have lost control as they left the Domain World that Lin Li had constructed. On the other hand, Lin Li held the Helios' Scepter tightly and looked at Geresco's incarnation in a daze, feeling a sense of grief and indignation.
Lin Li felt that his understanding of the world had already far surpassed that of Sanctuary Masters of the same level with his understanding of the Laws of the debris of the stars. However, Geresco's incarnation had now proven that his understanding was far from enough.
Lin Li could completely feel that Geresco's incarnation was not only limited to level-25, but his understanding of the world was also at level-25. However, it was clear that although Geresco's understanding of the world was not high, he had a more thorough understanding of the levels that level-25 should have.
"The debris of the stars, the Domain World!" Lin Li finally knew where his problem lay. Overly relying on the debris of the stars to construct the Domain World had undoubtedly caused his understanding and mastery of the Domain World to go astray.
Indeed, with the power of the debris of the stars, Lin Li could construct a Domain World that was beyond his current level, thereby allowing him to exert greater combat power. However, as a mage, the most fundamental thing was still one's understanding of the world.
Just like what Geresco had written on the cover of the Book of Eternity, knowledge was the highest faith of mages, and all external objects could only be a form of assistance, and could not replace the knowledge that mages possessed. The assistance of powerful external objects was like a kind of icing on the cake. If the user was an idiot, it could only be said to be useless on the inside.
Under Geresco's reminder, Lin Li gave up on using the debris of the stars, and instead used his own understanding of the world to construct the Domain World again. Back in the world of Alanna that was created by the Immortal King, Lin Li had obtained the soul memory of the fake highlord, and actually had a certain understanding of the Domain World. Hence, at this moment, it was more of a fusion of memories, and he wanted to truly turn other people's things into his own.
Geresco's incarnation could acutely discover the problems that existed in Lin Li's Domain World, and use those problems to destroy Lin Li's Domain World again and again. In the process, Lin Li was also constantly making up for his shortcomings and fixing the problems that existed in the Domain World, so that his control of the Domain World was closer to perfection.
In the process of fighting with Geresco's incarnation, Lin Li finally understood why Geresco was called the God of Mages. It was not only because Geresco had led the rebels to overthrow the rule of the High Elves, nor was it because Geresco had established the Supreme Council and created the era of human magic civilization. It was because Geresco really gave Lin Li the feeling that he was like an omniscient and omnipotent god when it came to magic. There were almost no problems that he did not know.
Lin Li could no longer remember exactly how many times he had fought with Geresco's incarnation. He only knew that he would always be defeated in an extremely short period of time. However, Lin Li could also clearly feel his own growth. Discovering and solving problems was a process of growth.
"Boom!" A completely empty area without any mana waves suddenly erupted with a shocking destructive power.
Lin Li once again fell into the trap of Geresco's incarnation, but this time, he did not panic at all. The Helios' Scepter in his hand immediately shone with a bright light. The Domain World around him seemed to be breathing as it shrunk until it was almost stuck to his body. Next, it suddenly expanded like the big bang when the world was born, and immediately pushed away all the damage in the surroundings.
However, Geresco's incarnation, who was opposite him, did not praise Lin Li for his adaptability. Instead, he quickly pointed the staff that was shining with magical light forward. All of a sudden, flowers of Black Flames appeared in the space. The black flames that could burn space immediately stuck to Lin Li's Domain World, and corroded it inwards with an unstoppable force.
Lin Li had suffered from the flowers of Black Flames previously. The Domain World that was formed by the seven pieces of the debris of the stars was not afraid of head-on collisions, but this kind of corrosive attack was the most troublesome. His previous Domain World relied on the powerful power of the debris of the stars, but his actual understanding of the world was rather inadequate. That was the biggest weakness of his domain.
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